Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-03-22
TAMPA'S TYPHOON.
The Remnants of a Cyclone Strike
Tampa Thursday Morning.
From the Tampa (FIdJ Tribu

From the Tampa (FLd.) Tribune.
Thursday morning at about $50 O'Clock
our city was visited by a thunder storm,
which, though only lasting a few mo-
ments, was very disastrous in it's conse-
quences. The storm came from the west,
and so sudden was 1t that before the fact
was realized trees were uprooted and
houses we're unroofed or lay upon the
ground a chaotic mass of timber
Only one lite was lost as far as could
be ascertained, the infant Of Mr.. John
Tinney; but Mrs. ROOrbach and child sus-
tanned serious injuries which may prove
fatal. MIR. Tlnney had just come in from
the yard where he had been for turn OF
wood aud was speaking TO his vile in the
hall when the house fell with a crash.
Mrs Tinney had the baby in her arms
which was struck across the body with
piece OF falling timber and instantly
killed. The mother escaped with slight
injuries. MIR. Tinney managed to get out
and also release his brother-in-law, but
how he does not know. He received
blow on the forehead and hip but Is
apparently unhurt.
Mrs. Roorbach and her little babe were
severely Injured while endeavorlng to es-
cape aud are not expected to live. Some
of our largest and finest shade trees were
uprooted and twisted out OF all shape.
The inc large plum tree which stood in
the yard of Capt. j. Z. Andrea was also
twisted off near the ground. The tin
roofs on the Sparkman building and the
Plant Hotel were rolled up like taper,
and numbers of sheds and porches were
wrecked beyond recognition. The large
sign OF Mr., G. q. Lundgren on Jackson
street, which had only just been put up,
shared similar fate.
The houses of Messrs. Tinney and Roor-
nd I ha II r
A. j. knight, opposite the ST. James,
were completely demolished. Several
large pine trees fell across the house oc-
cupied by Mr.. =. X. Held, one large tree
falling across the roof, but no damage
was done other than to frighten the ladies.
The residence of Mr.. Tucker was c0Asid-
erably damaged and twisted in almost all
shapes from every direction. The ohm
new was blown down and the only re-
minder was few bricks which remained
sticking In the combing Of the roof as II
loath to loose their hold.
The three cottages OF Mrs. Julius Otto
on Polk street and the residence OF Ut.
Duff Post were lifted on their blocks, ana
the store OF Mr.. +. Ferman and the I'M
completed residence Of Mayor Glogowski
were twisted out OF line. The damage IN
the eastern part OF the city was probably
greater than anywhere else. Daniel r..
y
and several small shanties were more or
less wrecked. Capt. Lesley is probably
the heaviest loser, as all of the new cot
ages recently erected by him In the vi
entity OF the Orange Grove Hotel were
damaged TO n considerable extent.
The pavilion OF the Wizard Oil troupe
was doubled out OF shape like man with
cramp colo. We thought as we gazed
upon the ruins that perhaps Fred otans-
field might have become entombed in the
ruins and had begun search for his
remains with n sad and sorrOwful heart,
when Fred showed up himself all serene.
The pavilion was knocked infuendways
and now lies mangled wreck beyond
the healing powers Of Wizard OH.
No serious damage was done outside OF
the city aud immediate suburbs as far as
we have been able to ascertain, except
the bowling alley Of Messrs. Sanchez ~
Hava at Ybor City, which was blown
down.
The storm was the most severe known
for years, and the destruction Of property
will amount TO several thousand dollars.
The blow lasted only few moments, but
came with suddenness as startling as IL
was appalling.
Since writing the above we have learned
that the child OF Birs. Roorbach Is dead.